OAVT 2021 Conference Quiz: Exotic Animal CBCs

OAVT 2021 Conference Quiz: Exotic Animal CBCs

Continuing to learn after achieving RVT status is essential for the individual and the advancement of the profession. RVTs can earn one (1) Continuing Education (CE) credit by reading the CE articles in the RVT Journal, or watching recorded sessions of OAVT presentations, and submitting the successfully completed corresponding quizzes.

If you obtain a score of 8 out of 10 (80%) or higher, you will receive a confirmation email which OAVT members can use as acceptable proof for their online CE record.

An apparently healthy 700 gram intact male Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) presents for an annual examination. What is the maximum amount of blood that you can safely withdraw? *
A very ill, 75 gram, intact female leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is hospitalized at your clinic. With trans-illumination, you can visualize the jugular vein and are confident you can collect blood. The attending veterinarian would like a CBC and a biochemistry (using a Vetscan® VS2 benchtop analyser). What is the least amount of blood volume you need to accomplish these two diagnostics? *
You are handed a syringe with 0.5ml of blood from a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). You remove the needle to avoid damaging the blood cells and must dispense the sample into a tube to prevent coagulation. Which tube is most appropriate? *
Which is not one of the three white cell counting methods? *
When performing a direct white blood cell count on the Neubauer chamber, what area of the chamber is counted? *
A cell found in a barred owl (Strix varia) blood sample, has a large amount of orange, spindle-shaped granules. The partially obscured nucleus appears segmented. The small amount of cytoplasm that isn’t obscured by granules appears to be clear. What cell is this? *
Guinea pigs and capybara’s have some lymphocytes which contain a large, eosinophilic granule that can be equal to, or larger than the nucleus of the cell. These cells are known as: *
What is a difference between a lymphocyte and a thrombocyte? *
What information about thrombocytes and platelets is false? *
Which group of animals has the largest red blood cells? *